Working from home is wonderful for many reasons. If living an environmentally sustainable lifestyle is important to you, working from home can enable you to combine your career ambitions with your personal values. At the most basic level, imagine all of the gasoline and greenhouse gas emissions that you would save by cutting out your commute, not to mention the time that you would save. In both the United States and elsewhere, the average commute to work is about a half hour each way. Some people have even longer commutes, driving an hour or more each day to and from … Continue reading →
Did you know that working part time from home as a freelancer may be beneficial for you even if you are currently employed in work outside of the home? There are several ways that doing freelance work, even if it is just a little bit here and there or for a few hours a week, can be of use to people who are employed outside of the home. This is not an exhaustive list by any means, but perhaps it will get you thinking about whether picking up a little freelance work could be beneficial to you. One major reason … Continue reading →
The other day I had a conversation with my husband about work. He works very hard outside of the home, and he is working towards being able to make the leap to working for himself, from home. As you know, I stay home with our two boys full time and I work from home part time. Anyways, as a part of our conversation I mentioned that in the future when I have more time available to do as I please, I will likely work more. After I said that, I think that my husband and I were thinking the same thing – … Continue reading →
Sometimes, having a home – based business can really make you think about things. One thing that has been on my mind a lot lately is how much a person’s work becomes a part of their identity. Of course, the degree to which this is true varies greatly from one person to another and that is one of the fascinating things about it. For example, a senior executive who has spent the last twenty years of her career working her way up the corporate ladder may consider her identity as an executive to be an integral part of who she … Continue reading →
It seems like just a week or so ago we were still waiting to go outside until after lunch and wearing sweatshirts every day. However, for the past couple of days, it has actually felt more like summer than spring. After a winter that seemed to last forever, I’m not about to complain. Summer is so much fun, but for those of us with home – based businesses there is a bit of advance planning that must be done in order to ensure that everyone (including yourself) can enjoy it. With all of the family vacations and other fun things … Continue reading →
With wedding season just around the corner, home – based professionals whose products and services are often purchased for weddings are gearing up for a busy time. One type of home – based business that offers a service which is in demand during wedding season is a florist business. In addition to weddings, there are many occasions for people to buy flowers. Without the expense of maintaining a storefront, home based florists can offer beautiful arrangements at attractive prices. As with any home – based business, a solid business plan is a necessity. When you work through your plan, choose … Continue reading →
Did you know that the demand for American – made products has been growing steadily in recent years? With high unemployment rates as well as a growing desire to get whatever they can more locally, Americans are becoming interested in finding out what things they can buy that are made in the USA. If you like the idea of going into direct sales and selling American – made products, you may want to look into the Longaberger basket company. Longaberger offers a direct sales business opportunity where consultants sell baskets and other home décor items through web sites and home parties. Longaberger is based … Continue reading →
Sometimes, just when you think that you have a major decision all figured out, something happens that causes you to change course. In my case, I am in the process of making a major decision about one of my home – based businesses. I had thought that I had figured out which way to go with it, but once I started thinking about how proceeding in that direction would affect the total picture of my life and my family’s life, I realized that my initial thought about which way to decide might not be the best choice once all things … Continue reading →
Sometimes, home – based professionals must make big decisions about their home – based businesses. Sometimes, there is a need for quick thinking and swift, decisive action. Fortunately, I don’t have to make any decisions like that right now because when it comes to major decisions, I don’t like to rush things. Often, home – based professionals are aware that big decisions must be made well in advance of the time that they must make their choice. I am in the process of thinking through a major decision regarding my home – based law office. The big decision that I … Continue reading →
If you have ever bought or sold a home, you may have used the services of a real estate agent. Real estate agents help people find and purchase homes. What you may not know about real estate agents is that some of them work from home, and some of them are even self – employed. If you have a knack for connecting with people and earning their trust and respect, you may have what it takes to become a successful real estate agent. Real estate is an area of work where specialized knowledge is required. Also, each state has its … Continue reading →
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